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when we confider, that in this lituation the birds 
muft be in continual fear, and confequently not difpofed 
to make that change, to which inftindt hasdiredted them, 
for their prefer vation andfecurity ; fince all their attempts 
are to get out of confinement, as long as they have any 
fpirit or ftrength left; and when thefe are exhaufted, 
they die in cburfe: and, I think, this hate muft be in- 
duced by a difpofition in the animal itfelf, and cannot 
be brought on by compulfion. I hope I fliall be fucceff- 
ful in my endeavours to procure fome of the martins at 
their firft appearance ; as the being any way in ftru mental 
to oblige you will be a very great fatisfacftion to, See. 
L E. T T E R III. 
TO THE HON. DAINES BARRINGTON. 
’ u '" 0 /'c; ^ ' 
SIR, . . Totn^fs, May 9, 1775. 
I GAN make no other apology for having fo long de- 
layed writing to you, but a defire to get as much in- 
formation, as would make my letter worthy your perufal ; 
-and if fa6ts, as well eftabliflied as the nature of things 
can well admit, are allowed to be of any confequence, I 
hope I have not entirely failed of fuccefs. Mr. trist, the 
prefent recorder, and late member of parliament for tiiis 
town 
